Gluconic acid is a mild organic acid derived from glucose by a simple oxidation reaction.
The reaction is facilitated by the enzyme glucose oxidase (fungi) and glucose
dehydrogenase (bacteria such as Gluconobacter). Microbial production of gluconic acid is
the preferred method and it dates back to several decades. The most studied and widely
used fermentation process involves the fungus Aspergillus niger. Gluconic acid and its
derivatives, the principal being sodium gluconate, have wide applications in food and …

Gluconic acid is a mild organic acid derived from glucose by a simple oxidation reaction.
The reaction is facilitated by the enzyme glucose oxidase (fungi) and glucose
dehydrogenase (bacteria such as Gluconobacter). Microbial production of gluconic acid is
the preferred method and it dates back to several decades. The most studied and widely
used fermentation process involves the fungus Aspergillus niger. Gluconic acid and its
derivatives, the principal being sodium gluconate, have wide applications in food and …